Loweina interrupta
No common name
Collection Details
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Loweina
Loweina interrupta
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
9 cm. Extremely rare, temperate-subtropical.
Habitat Associations
Marine. bathypelagic. depth range 60-800 m.
Biology
To 3.
High-oceanic and mesopelagic.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2013-05-22. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Hulley, P.A. (1986) Myctophidae. p. 282-321. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Comments On Loweina interrupta